Episode 1×16 “Running On Lies”
Written by: Chris Coleman/Kelly Zollo
Warning: Episode contains language, strong sexual situations and content

Unknown Street Atlas Falls

Jamal was walking down the streets and the air felt so good. He’d been trapped in either Mason condo, or the safe house that Diego setup. Around seven in the evening he hatched an escape plan. The switchover between guards was obvious and once he got the times down he knew what he had to do. When they swapped out he slipped out the fire escape. No doubt his parents and siblings were going to freak. He however had to get rid of the drugs. He had a half brick, and whole brick under his dorm room floor. It was something he wasn’t sure he could get off without the police noticing. He would need help and offer the money back and a hefty part of his trust fund for his family life. As he walked down the street he threw up his hood before he bumped into Rachel. Coffee covered the street and Jamal jumped as he thought about Money blood covering the street. Gripping the walls he looked at her and smiled.

“My bad Rachel.” He said looking at her exhausted face. She was still a cutie and they’d all be friends growing up. The sad part was his mother would love him with a girl like this. He however knows that wasn’t what he wanted. Rachel would never bring the spark to his life like Yasmine. Hell he wasn’t sure he was going to get away with all the shit he’d done. “I guess you heard man I’m in trouble Rach. It was stupid but my music has been so intense that I’ve been producing. The synth sound and the alternative music I’m making is dark. I love it but at what cost you know?”

Rachel was glad to get out of the damn house and away from Brenda’s craziness not that she disliked Brenda by any means she just needed a break. She never thought she would have quit her job at city hall after Steven was murdered only to be then hired by Brenda to run her campaign though now that it was all over, she was again unemployed for a bit. Brenda had offered to keep her on at the resort as her assistant though and that was something she had been considering. Pulling her latte closer to her she turned the corner only to bump into Jamal and for her cup to go crashing to the ground. She hadn’t seen Jamal since his arrest no one had and her eyes darted around the street and no one was noticing him either. He had startled her and she took a few breaths it wasn’t a big deal, when he began talking though she had never been one to not speak her mind.

“It’s fine.” Rachel said looking at him, he was in more than deep shit she knew that from her dad and Brenda talking about it. His case was big news and with Ronan behind bars maybe Jamal felt it was safe enough to venture out. She nearly rolled her eyes about him trying to justify any of what he had been doing. Running drugs? Was what he had been doing the day they bumped into each other and he got her out of the neighborhood while he was looking for Yasmine. “Yeah you’re in deep shit is an understatement of the year. You ran drugs to make music do you realize how dumb that sounds when you are loaded?”

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Episode 1×15 “Let It Go”
Written by: Chris Coleman/Kelly Zollo
Warning: Episode contains language, strong sexual situations and content

City Hall

Walter looked over the crowd for a moment as he got his talking points ready it was going to be quite the debate and in few days people would be going to the polls. He had this in the bag the preliminary numbers already showed that. He looked over at Lauren who was staring at the crowd and over at Brenda things between them were still tense. He knew however they had to put on a show they always did, had been for years. They had to stay married for the children and he wondered over the last few weeks if that was where it went all wrong for them. He shook Charles’s hand as he made his way to his wife, who had focused her attention on glaring at Lex.

“It’s rude to glare my dear and we should be grateful for their help at the moment with the election. Lex is well aware that Dani won’t be here since she made that perfectly clear when I called to ask her to come.” Walter said looking at her and then he caught sight of Brenda walking towards them the debate would start soon. She looked stunning and gorgeous and he caught himself staring and turned back to Lauren. “For tonight can we please just put this behind us. We can see a counselor after the election if you think we need to again.”

Lauren eyes narrowed as she looked at her husband and was exhausted with this election. How could she continue to be the fake Mrs. Fraiser when she was hating him? After the election he might not have a family or a wife in his life. If he wanted Brenda that was fine she wasn’t going to be bitter. She promised herself that she was going to do better if she left him. Never had she ever been embarrassed by him until now. Yes he made mistakes but his vitriol hatred for Dani disgusted her. He had every right to hate Jackson but he had no right to disown his very own flesh. As she bit down on her lip she looked at him.

“Put behind our daughter and what’s right?” She seethed as she at looked at her husband. “It’s not about counseling it’s about your character as a man. I’m so sick of your smug indignation about her choices either you get it together and you promise me to try. Or I won’t go out there. I won’t I won’t pretend for the cameras.” Lauren looked at her lavender dress with her twilight gray jacket as she sat down. “This is it either you change and I walk. I’ll go to the press and bury you. Think I won’t try me? I’ll let that bitch win everything you’ve built.”

“Put behind this tension that you seem to have about Brenda. Should Dani not want to listen to reason about Jackson I’ve decided that’s her problem. When he fucks up and we both know he will she’ll see I was right and go right back to Lex. I asked her to come and she declined what more would you like me do?” Walter asked he meant it at Brenda the press had went into a frenzy at the Devonshire party and Lauren slugging her in the face. He had reached out to Dani he was still furious Jackson and she were living together. “I am not happy she moved in with him the fact you even support that is baffling. Bury me Lauren? You won’t you see deep down you don’t want Brenda to win either I know you and I know that much. Shall we take the stage they are about to begin?”

Taking his arm she looked at her husband as the pictures began. She leaned in whispering in his ear. “You are baffling to me as a man. If she kept that baby would I have even had a chance? I want a divorce.” She smiled and waved at the crowd as she sat down. Where was the showboat? When he sat by her she leaned in still looking perfect smiling. “If you don’t change I swear I’m leaving. Promise me now.” Lauren said waving into the crowd. “Walter I got half of all your votes from the women who want someone who they can trust. How much do you think they can trust you if you are a cheating asshole like their husbands?”

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Episode 1×14 “Arabian Nights”
Written by: Chris Coleman/Kelly Zollo
Warning: Episode contains language, strong sexual situations and content
Guest Staring: Manu Bennet (Noah Caldwell), Priyanka Chopra (Natasha Hassan)

Episode is on location in Alexandria, Egypt

 SandStar Oil

This had to be the most awkward plane ride ever. Talia thought to herself as she folded her arms stepping off with her carryon Louis Vuitton bag. As she stepped off the plane Egypt was stunning. The high risers seemed to shine brightly and the Hummer limo seemed to perk everyone up. Quickly taking Dani’s hand she smirked. “This is what you’ve been waiting on and about New Years look I’m sorry I was such a bitch. I was hurt and honestly how could I be mad at my roomie. Sweetie I’m so happy for you after Lex’s bullshit you bagged a Devonshire.” She teased as she kissed her cheek. Everything seemed so lavish in Alexandria.

She watched everyone getting inside as Zerick helped all the ladies inside of the limo. “Thank-you.” She felt his hand palm her ass. Quickly turning around she looked at him with that cheeky toothy smile. Talia shot Zerick a death stare his wife was right there. How disrespectful not to say she was considering him. Leaning over she smiled then mouthed. “If you touch me again I’ll chop off your hand.” Never losing her spellbinding smile. She saw they were going downtown in Alexandria they were picking up Natasha.

Jackson wrapped his arm around Dani as he watched her amazement at all the sights she was seeing. It was fun seeing the middle east through new eyes. Picking up her hand he kissed it as he saw Chauncey staring at them. “Don’t worry we are going to nail down this deal and enjoy Egypt as a vacation. I wanted to Christen the DGI jet with your screams.” He kissed her cheek as he smiled at his brother. “I don’t know if you’ve heard Chauncey about Rory and that stripper I think we should talk to him as bros.”

Greer glibly snickered as she snuggled closer to Zerick watching Chauncey and Jackson try to play nice. “Well I think you both should help him a Devonshire with a stripper quite the controversy. It’s been all over the tabloids but it’s so nice you two are going to help him. You should do that more protect each other. Unknown threats are always around the corner.”

Dani looked at Talia and nodded her head at her yes that was what she was thinking about at New Years and well now it was entirely different. “It’s okay I was just stressed. I’m sorry too.” She said looking at Talia. She looked out the window taking in the sights and the sounds, she smiled up at Jackson when he kissed her hand and she was pretty sure she was bright red as he mentioned them on a jet. She’d been willing to try on the flight and had they not been interrupted by a knock on the bathroom she would have let him. “Room suite, much better than everyone on a plane hearing.”

Chauncey leaned back on the seat raking his eyes over Greer with her husband. She should by his side for this trip in his bed and he had every intention of wooing her there. He looked over at Jackson attempting to be cordial about Rory and a stripper. Yes he papers had been all over that but really he was pretty sure his baby brother banged his share of strippers too.

“You don’t say Rory was banging a stripper you had a few of those in your days didn’t you? Perhaps you can give him pointers on that I’ll make sure to give him the advice to run. After all certain women should just be below our class should they not?” Chauncey said with the best fake smile he could as he looked at Dani and his brother.

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Episode 1×13 “Cat and Mouse”
Written by: Chirs Coleman/Kelly Zollo
Warning: Episode contains language, sexual situations and content
Guest Staring: William Levy (Diego Gonzales), Beatrice Marlowe (Raven Paloma)

AFPD

Jon hadn’t said much to Devin since the freaking mess he caused. It was a mess. His sister was almost hit by a car, and some mysterious guy saved her. Not to mention he was getting more and more antsy about Cassie and Skye. They were both great girls and seeing Skye at TJ’s yesterday brought back a lot of memories. Not to mention the late night calls from Cassie which were getting more and more intense. Audrey Montgomery the stunning opera singer who committed suicide. She exposed more layers to him and he was started to see that Cassie was lost as he was. That was what he found attractive. The fact that Skye was still persistent as ever. That made him feel good. He wasn’t sure which instinct to follow. As he looked at Devin he looked perplexed also. As he walked to his partner desk.

“Hey, don’t hurt my sister with Merci.” He lowered his head wondering if he’d honestly overstepped his place. “I just am protective Devin and you can’t say a guy sniffing around Rochelle you wouldn’t be just as cautious. Look I am not saying that I’m judging you on your connection to Miranda. I mean she has been at that club and ever since the almost hit and run. Well she’s been distant to me and I’m assuming you also. Miranda has a way of freezing out the ones she cares and love about.”

Devin was filing paperwork on a few of the cases that they had been closing when Jon approached his desk things had been awkward since Merci and Skye showed up at the fireworks. Miranda had been pushing him away and she had thrown herself into work she was not happy about him inviting Merci and Skye. In defense he had invited Merci as a friend and not Skye who was up to her old ways of screwing around with Jon’s life. Not to mention the earful he got about the shit she was attempting to pull on Jackson with Dani. He looked up at Jon and knew Jon wasn’t trying to be a dick overstep his bounds. Family was important to Jon and his family, Miranda’s happiness was important to Jon.

“I am not trying to hurt Miranda I invited Merci as a friend. I wasn’t the one who told her to include Skye and maybe you should follow your own advice you are begging for trouble if you let her back into your life.” Devin said looking at Jon as he closed the folder in front of him on his desk. He and Miranda were fine maybe in a bit of a tiff at the minute but he certainly wasn’t dragging Merci along he had been very clear that friends was all they could be. “Your sister is just working her butt off you know how important this is to her and I am not about to not let her do it.”

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